Mahmoud Kaveh

Mahmoud Kaveh (22 May 1961 – 2 September 1986) was an Iranian military commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and one of the main figures in Iran–Iraq War.

Early life Kaveh born on 22 May 1961 in Mashhad. His father was a religious businessman in Mashhad during the Shah's regime. His father was connected with Ali Khamenei and Abdolkarim Hasheminejad. He emphasised the importance of bringing up his son religiously and would take him to pray in the mosque and participate in religious gatherings. Alongside studying in high school, he started studying religious sciences in Mashhad Hawza.

1979 revolution With the rise of anti-regime activities, Kaveh, who was an active religious youth, would attend the speeches of Ali Khamenei in the Imam Hassan Mojtaba and Javad ul-A'imeh mosques which were central places for anti-regime activities. He tried a lot to change the minds of his classmates and show them the oppression committed by the Shah's regime. He actively distributed Ruhollah Khomeini's flyers and participated in all anti-regime protests. Operation Dawn 2 Operation Dawn 4 Operation Dawn 9 Operation Ghadeer Operation Karbala 2

Death Kaveh was one of the youngest commanders during the Iran–Iraq War. He was killed on 2 September 1986 in Ahvaz due to injuries suffered from mortar shrapnel. He was 25 at the time of his death. His body was sent to mashhad and buried at Behesht-e reza Cemetery.